December 5, 2017 First Change in Many Years New Residents Gather with New Commissionerships Volunteers for Official Welcome Reflect Council’S Priorities
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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 11 No. 12a We are Westmount December 5, 2017 First change in many years New residents gather with New commissionerships volunteers for official welcome reflect council’s priorities By Laureen Sweeney In the first of the significant changes in many years, the traditional Urban Plan - In a sweeping update of council com - ning role is to be split in two, Smith told missionerships, Mayor Christina Smith the Independent last week. One for permits was expected December 4 to announce her and architecture, under Councillor Conrad appointments to the realigned positions. Peart, will be mandated to oversee the up - These reflect and highlight new priorities dating of processes and building guide - and initiatives rather than being based lines. The other, to address zoning, eco - solely on city departments. nomic development and parks, is to be held by Councillor Cynthia Lulham. “I expect people to work and deliver, and This is our second-to-last issue before I’ll be open to making changes,” Smith Photo: Laureen Sweeney our usual holiday break. said. An appointment, she Among those welcomed at a city reception for volunteers and newcomers November 29 were, from left: added, “is not a guaran - continued on p. 9 Louise Carpentier of the Westmount Historical Association, and her husband Lawrence Kryzanowski; and new homeowners Mahitab Mahaba and Tarek Khalifa, all of Prince Albert. See p. 19. Letters p. 6 Bought & Sold by A. Dodge p. 17 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 City approves permits for new daycare at Westmount Park Church By Laureen Sweeney new Garderie Fun Academy, which will Max occupy the basement quarters of the A new combination pre-school/daycare church previously used by Rainbow pre- General Dentist is expected to open by summer at West - school before it closed last year after 27 Castle Comprehensive Dental mount Park Church following renovations years. Restorative Services inside and out aimed at meeting criteria “We couldn’t find a more perfect loca - Advanced Aesthetic set by the Quebec government and the tion,” said Jacinthe Deschenes, an educator Smile Design city, the Independent learned last week. who is opening the new operation. The city has approved three permits, ac - “We visited many, many places and this 514.941.8802 1 Place du Commerce Suite 100 cording to Urban Planning director Tom one on Westmount Park is just what we île des Sœurs H3E 1A3 Flies. 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Another Westmounter, Lynn Pecknold, Motorists speeding through intersec - had similar concerns. “We were discussing tions before the light turns red or rounding pedestrian safety and traffic circulation,” street corners too quickly endangering she said. “Particularly the dangers that we pedestrians were among the issues senior citizens have crossing the streets – brought to the attention of police from Sta - even at pedestrian crossings when the tion 12 during a “Have Coffee with a Cop” drivers are running red lights.” public event on November 15 at McDon - “We were also discussing cyclists,” she ald’s on Sherbrooke at Claremont. continued. “We find them dangerous at For the 15 or so people who showed up, times, as they do not usually respect the it was an opportunity to talk about security rules of the road.” issues, while getting to meet some of the Station 12 holds these informal public police officers working in their sector. meetings three times a year, according to “It’s terrible with all the cars that run the community relations officer Cst. 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Independently Owned and Operated | *Includes transactions yet to close 6 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 Letters to the Editor Why did Transport are many dedicated and talented people trucks blocking the road, noise, vibration, come more vocal, increase our efforts on the committee, key players were miss - and dust. As a good neighbour, I would in - through petitions, include the media and, ministry not send a ing, perhaps by design. vite people living nearby to a meeting to ex - if necessary, protest openly and picket the higher-up? Suppose I were planning a major re - plain my project, answer questions and re - construction. The time is now to mobilize The meeting of the Turcot Neighbour - building project on my house, which spond to concerns. But, instead of going to and make this happen before the oppor - hood Committee NDG-Westmount at would involve dynamiting for a basement, this meeting myself, suppose I sent my tunity is lost. We will also anxiously antic - Westmount city hall on November 28 was removal of shade trees, heavy construc - teenager. Knowledgeable, perhaps, maybe ipate the injunction proceedings on Febru - a disappointment for many. While there tion equipment operating for long hours, even a good communicator, but without ary 12-14. the authority to make decisions or commit The construction on the new 136 will to undertakings. affect homes on Prospect at approximately Publisher’s note I have great respect for Sandra Sultana, 63 Prospect and heading west. In other the representative from the ministry of words, there will be no work east of that Transport who attended the Turcot meet - address. Lastly, the highway will be closed The Indie needs you ing.